Strategies to Reduce & Recycle Solid Waste in Grocery Stores Prepared for the Washington County Department of Public Health & Environment March 2003 STRATEGIES TO REDUCE & RECYCLE SOLID WASTE IN GROCERY STORES Project Contacts For more information on this project, contact: JL Taitt & Associates Jodi Taitt President JL Taitt & Associates 8457 North Meadow Lake Road Minneapolis, MN 55428 763-504-2445
[email protected] www.jltaitt.com Washington County Washington County Department of Public Health & Environment 14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Judy Hunter Senior Program Manager 651-430-6668
[email protected] Jeff Travis Program Manager 651-430-6732
[email protected] Nicole Stewart Senior Environmental Specialist 651-430-6669
[email protected] i JL Taitt & Associates STRATEGIES TO REDUCE & RECYCLE SOLID WASTE IN GROCERY STORES TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ..............................................................................................................1 I. Project Background...........................................................................................................4 II. National and Local Grocery Industry Research.................................................................5 III. Recommendations for Further Study ............................................................................. 20 IV. Potential Grocery Store Participants ............................................................................. 22 V. Evaluation of Current Solid Waste